English Sparkling Wines
Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2017
Notes of freshly squeezed lemon, pink apple and white blossom, alongside alluring flavours of shortbread and crème fraiche
The Blanc de Blancs is arguably Nyetimber’s signature style – their first vintage of Blanc de Blancs, in 1992, was the first ever traditional method English Sparkling Wine. Their 2017 Blanc de Blancs has a light gold hue and a fine, delicate mousse. Aromas of freshly squeezed lemon, pink apple and white blossom lead into alluring notes of shortbread and crème fraiche. Fresh orchard and citrus fruits follow through on the palate, where they are accompanied by ripe greengage and a flinty, mineral character. The finish is long, creamy and complex, with a touch of salinity.
England’s first traditional method sparkling wine producer, Nyetimber were instrumental in starting the English sparkling wine revolution and today are amongst the most celebrated, and best known, of English wine producers. Based in West Sussex (the Nyetimber estate was mentioned in the Doomsday book) Nyetimber’s perfect greensand and chalk soils allow its vines, in each of its nine separate sites, to flourish across the three counties of Sussex, Hampshire and Kent. The gently south-facing slopes that the vines call home allow for the best possible exposure to the English sunshine, ensuring the grapes achieve the optimum level of ripeness before harvest. Nyetimber only produces sparkling wines, which range from their celebrated multi-vintage cuvée to their illustrious 1086 cuvées, which are amongst the most rarefied and lauded English wines.
